Receptacle for dispensing liquid, semiliquid or pasty materials



June 24, 1930. M. IOCHUM 1,767,457

RECEPTACLE FOR DISPENSING LIQUID, SEMILIQUID, OR PASTY MATERIALS Filed Feb. 27, 1929 Fig.4. Fig.1.

INVENTOR Maurice 'Iockzurz RTTORNEYS Patented June24, 1930 I i p 7 i UNITED STATES PATENT QOFFICEQ i MAURI-CE IOCHUM, or, onacnssomvnrnnncn i v a BECEPTACLE r03 nxsi nnsme mourn, SEMILIQUID on .riisfrY MATERIALS;

Application filed February 27, 1929, Serial No. 34 3 ,Q 9, and in France January 26, 1929. i

The handling of certain materials em- 4 Figurelshows the apparatus referredto, ployed in chemical and other reactions is in vertical section. v F i i often difficult by reason of the natural prop- Figure 2;"shows a horizontal sect on 'on erties of these materials, especially in the the line B'B,Figure 5 case of a material, for example, an acid, Y *igure 3, shows a partialverticajl section 55 which is corrosive; at the same time the on the line CC-, Figure 2.' I handling maybe dangerous to the operator Figure -1- is a detail view of the vane. whose Whole attention is occupied with the Figure 5 showsa modified form of the 7 measurement. apparatus. i 10 In other cases, on the contrary, the mate- Inthe several" figures like letters of' ref- 60 rial employed for the reaction is volatile erence indicatecorresponding parts I or aflectedby exterior agents such asair or As shownin this drawing, Figures 1; to 4:, moisture, and it is necessary to guard the the apparatus comprises a receptacle a sup: portion of the material not required for the ported on a hollow base 6 and within which operation in hand, against the action of there is provided a fixed vertical wall 50 65 such exterior agents. 7 partly radialformed in the manufacture, I The object of this invention is to overthese parts being made of earthenware, come these difliculties' The subject of theporcelain, glass, white'metal, ebonite, galainvention is a receptacle intended to dis .lith or other suitable material." T. I tribute any liquid, semi-liquid or pasty ma- This receptacle 'isfu'rnished in the bot-v 70 terial, this receptacle being hermetically tom thereof with a central recess fld, an enclosed in such a manner'that it protects the larged entrance-eto a conduit c and a plug contents and prevents contact of exterior f closing an orifice f? requisite for the managents therewith. The construction of the ufacture of the receptacle and'for its cleansreceptacle, and the simplicity of operation ing. The said receptacle is closed by a 75 of the whole arrangement recommendit for. screw lid 9 having; an opening 9. in the various uses in chemistry and pharmacy as center thereof. Within the receptacle there well as in cookery, forexample, as a disis avane it provided with a'pivot h f'at its tributor ofjam, cream or mustar lower part stepped ,infthe corresponding q The improved receptacle is characterized central recesses i by the arrangement and combination of'its" VA cylindrical stem 2 at the upper part constituent parts, that is to say: i of this vane terminates in a squared por- 1. A receptacle with a fixed vertical part 2 tion 72F. The cylindrical stem 'h passes ly radial wall. V I 7 through the lid 9 whilst the upper squared 2. A vane mounted Within the receptacle part 'ififof thestemis furnished with'aknob 85 so as to be movable at its lower end about {provided for rotating. the Vfl'llfiib through a central pivot whilst a central stem at its small parts of a revolution in the direction upper end passes through a lidand is furof the arrow 3'. The iipperjjcdgeof the vane i nished with an operating knob. a V Zz rubsagainst the underside ofthe lid, 40 3. A distribution conduit preventing any The outlet conduit 'being formed: with as 90 loss of material. j v cendingand descendingparts prevents any With this very simple and practical .aploss or material; y turning ,Ithe vane h r paratus, the materialtobe distributed, for in the ,direction ofth'e arrow j means example mustard, issues from the receptacle of the knob 2', the material in thefreceptacle, when pressed by the movable vane against for example, ustard',*compressedbetween '95 r the fixed wall on the same'side thereoflas thisfvane7rand"the-fixed radialwall c, the outlet orifice. Y passes out through theconduit e,: provided By way of example this invention is herefor its eScape'J-WVheII the, movable vane h inafter described with reference to the 'ac- 'comes into contact with the'fix'ed wall c the,

companying drawing iripwhichi V receptacle is entirelyfemptied; 7 10o.

To re-fill the receptacle, the knob 71, the screw-lid g and the vane h are removed. Material is then poured into the receptacle to fill it up toa convenient height indicated by a reference mark. The vane h is replaced in contact with the wall a on the side thereof opposite to the outlet 6, the lid g is screwed on, and finally the knob z is en- ,terior by passing through a fiXed vertical.

g'aged on the squared part ha of the stem.

In the modification shown in Figure 5, the apparatus occupies a horizontal position supported on a foot 70.

The forms, details, accessories, materials and dimensions of this apparatus can be va ried. Thus, for example, the vane h can provided with a flexible packing along its;

rubbing edges.

I claim t 1. An apparatus for dispensing liquids, semi-liquids or pastes, comprising areceptacle with an outlet conduit extending from the interiorof the receptacle towards the top andjthen down again towards the eX-' terior by passing througha fixed vertical partition, and a movable vane centered in the bottom of the receptacle.

2. An apparatus for dispensing liquids, semi-liquids or pastes, comprising a receptacle with an outlet conduit extending from ,the'interior of the receptacle towards the top and then down again towards the exterior by passing through a fixed vertical wall, avertical movable vane centered in the bottom of the receptacle, and a screw lid receiving the stem of this vane.

3. An apparatus for dispensing liquids, semi-liquids or pastes, comprising a receptacle with an outlet conduit extending from the interior of the receptacle towards the top and then down again towards the expartition, a vertical movable vane centered in the bottom of the receptacle, a screw lid receiving the stem of this vane, the said stern terminating in a square portion receiving an operating knob.

4E. An apparatus for dispensing liquids, semi-liquids or pastes, comprising a receptacle with an outlet conduit extending from the interior of the receptacle towards the top and then down again towards the exterior by passing through a fixed vertical partition, a verticatmovablevane centered in the bottom ofthereceptacle, a screw lid receiving the stem. of this vane, a squared part provided on the said stem for. receiving an operating'knob," and a .plug for the outlet or discharge conduit forthe purpose of cleansing thesamel. i V V The-foregoing, specification of my improvenients in receptacles for dispensing liquid, semi-liquid or pasty materials signed by me this fithl day of February, H

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